In creating one life
 why not save another

It's easy to donate your cord blood to the NHS Cord Blood Bank after the birth of your baby, just like Bilal's mum did.

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How cord blood saved my life

Bilal

Cord blood can be used to treat patients who are suffering from life threatening diseases. Due to the size of the cord blood unit donated, it is generally used to treat children but research is now showing that adults can be successfully treated too. Read more about cord blood.

Here are a few amazing stories from the parents of children who have received a cord blood transplant.

MelissaMelissa's Story

Melissa, pictured here with her baby brother Max, was diagnosed with a rare disease when she was... Read more

HollieHollie's Story

It was quite by chance that a GP noticed that something was drastically wrong with 6 month old baby Hollie... Read more

HarveyHarvey's Story

Harvey began to show signs of suffering from asthma when he was only a few months old. Read more

AlessiaAlessia's Story

At 10 days old, Alessia was taken to hospital with a severe skin complaint causing her... Read more

JackJack's Story

Jack was born a healthy little boy but at around 6 months old he developed a simple cold. Read more

CodyCody's Story

At the young age of only 16 months, Cody was diagnosed with Hurlers syndrome, a rare but fatal disease... Read more

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